First of all, what a redundant name! If you already have 'burst' in your product name, why muddy the waters by using 'burst' again? These should have been named Starburst Sticky Gummi Discs, that's a much better name don't you think? Man I would be awesome at product marketing!Unlike original Starburst these aren't square or hard but they are the same flavors: Cherry, Lemon, Orange and Strawberry. They're a pretty candy, glossy and bouncy little discs with a raised "S" in the center. The biggest complaint about appearance that I have is that the Cherry and Strawberry flavors are nearly indistinguisable from each other. Check it:
Can you tell which ones are red and which ones are dark pink? Nope, didn't think so. I could only tell them apart by holding them really close to a light and then I could sorta tell them apart. Sorta.Sadly, the taste didn't help out in this dilema. The taste in both berry flavors was extremely subtle and frankly didn't taste like cherry OR strawberry. Lemon wasn't much better, just a very mild tingle. Orange was the strongest flavor but still only a little zesty.
"Nothing is juicier than Starburst GummiBursts. Not even real juice!" their website claims but honestly, they weren't that juicy. Sticky is definitely the right word. Think the filling, or burst as it were, was pure corn syrup since it didn't taste like much aside from being sickly sweet and it was sticky, sticky, sticky!These weren't bad really, just kind of boring and not really worth the calories. Think I'll just stick to the original fruit chews.
